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Attendance Review of future personal book summary assignment > Teams > Assignments.  Sample Personal Reading 20 Min Quiz - No Fixed Address Vocab - Teams.  Grammar Booklets - complete if you have not completed Lessons 30-39 - Time to complete.  Meet with the teacher.  Tuesday - next class - we will be reviewing and marking the Grammar Booklets - FYI. 

Attendance. Personal Novel Read 20 min. Grammar Booklets Continue Lessons 35-39 (catch up from last day if required as well).  2nd Half - No Fixed Address Continue. October Cont. . . Page 81-106 Vocab: A.O.F. - After Original Felix  Precocious Slumps - periods of depression re: Astrid - typically 3 days. M.C.F.D. - Ministry of Child and Family Dept. Doused  Discombobulated  Hankering Biases  Quaver Recession Mc Job - min. wage job - e.g. McDonalds Lorded   Note: Audible Ch 13-Ch 15 - start at Ch 16 next class.

Attendance Personal Novel Read 20 min Review of last class -  Review of : (3 min video) Rally blocks Vancouver traffic to oppose crackdown on vehicle dwellers Thoughts? 1. “Listen Chen, an organizer with the Red Braid Alliance for Decolonial Socialism, said Wednesday’s (May 26 2021) rally was “to show the city it cannot continue to criminalize poverty and send the message that people are supposed to disappear into thin air.”   What does criminalizing poverty mean to you/your group? Do you agree with Chen’s perspective that the city of Vancouver cannot continue to criminalize poverty by displacing the RV residents of 12 th  and Slocan? Why or why not.    2. Is it the BC/Canadian Government’s job to provide affordable housing during a pandemic & housing crisis? Why or why not?   3. Many of the RV inhabitants have fallen onto hard times whether via outcomes of the pandemic and or mental health issues (leading to lack of being able to secure and hold down w...

Attendance. Personal Novel Reading Time - 20 min (Not their No Fixed Address Novels - student personal selected novels selected last Thursday). Students -remember to write any new vocab words on your large sticky notes - TTOC - extra large lined sticky notes located in teacher desk - top left hand side.  Show on projector -  Review of : (3 min video) Rally blocks Vancouver traffic to oppose crackdown on vehicle dwellers Next:  Assign students to group to work on completing ALL  below questions - 1 sheet per group to be handed in - all names at the top. Post completion host class discussion on the below questions.  1. “Listen Chen, an organizer with the Red Braid Alliance for Decolonial Socialism, said Wednesday’s (May 26 2021) rally was “to show the city it cannot continue to criminalize poverty and send the message that people are supposed to disappear into thin air.”   What does criminalizing poverty mean to you/your group? Do you agree with Chen’s perspe...

Take attendance,  Leadership RSS shirts - hand out - (info in email) re: prep for Terry Fox Run (there will likely also be tattoos and stickers to pass out and prep as well).  Then up to the library for personal novel selection and a little start to their personal novel reading.  Students can also play library board games at the library tables which I have signed out for block B for the last half of class if time permits.

First half (may need to go into the 2nd half for vocab definition finding and review) Attendance - located in brown binder - left hand bottom drawer desk. No Fixed Address - Read Aloud - September pg 34-81  Throughout the reading create a 'new' word vocab list - any large or non common words that comes up throughout the reading. Could also be Felix specific words - updated Swedish terms etc.  After the reading students will define all new terms from the list.  Utilize dictionaries - I have 7 in the classroom - remaining are next door with Ms. England - please use cart to borrow any additional dictionaries - then return any borrowed items to her room after class.  This should take up to the end of the first block - if not beyond. At the start of the 2nd block - if all definitions have been completed - then move on to the below. Note: Ms. Moore will be attending class at 2:30 once again for her presentation re: Orange Shirt Day.

No Fixed Address - August pg 21-34  (Audio book - to end of Ch 6 - start of September) Vocab Tomte - Mel - Gnome Disconcerting Bona - Bean (Swedish) Leered (Leer) Embellish Character Sketch Assignment - 3 Traits - Astrid.  Character Sketch Format/Graphic Organizer Topic: __________________________________________________ Trait #1 _________________________________ Example(s) __________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Trait #2 _________________________________ Example(s) __________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Trait #3 _________________________________ Example(s) __________________________________________ _________________________________________________

What is Happiness? Class Discussion. 5-10 min What does it take to be happy? Brainstorm. The Nordic countries seem to have it all figured out. Finland and Denmark have consistently topped the United Nations’ most prestigious index, The World Happiness Report, in all six areas of life satisfaction: *Income *Healthy life expectancy *Social support *Freedom *Trust *Generosity. Note: Felix's mom - Astrid - from No Fixed Address is from Sweden :) Each year, a group of happiness experts from around the globe rank 156 countries based on how “happy” citizens are, and they publish their findings in the World Happiness Report. Happiness might seem like an elusive concept to quantify, but there is a science to it. When researchers talk about “happiness,” they’re referring to “satisfaction with the way one’s life is going.” “It’s not primarily a measure of whether one laughed or smiled yesterday, but how one feels about the course of one’s life.” Since the report began in 2012, Nordic c...

Sightlines 9 Pg. 158 and 159 Pangaea Poem Literary Devices - Quiz on Teams.  Intro to Sketchbook Journal:  As the name suggests, it is a series of pictures containing both sketches/drawings and personal history/observations/journal entries. It is an outlet for visual expression and artistic creativity. This will be your book and your work.  Every Friday (and possibly on some other days) we will be working in our updated Sketchbook Journals.  Today's Entry Prompt: Journal #4 We all have bad days. Make a list of things that bothered you today. (min 5)  Then - make a list of what made today great. (min 5)  Take some time to draw/sketch something on a blank page re: what made today/this week great.  Board Games!!!!! Time to meet with me one-on-one regarding English 9 work so far. Bio Paragraph Assignment 1 - Marking.

Class Review -  Pangaea - Prezi . Pg. 159 Sightlines Pangaea No Fixed Address Novel Intro  Audio Book Version - Audible - intro to novel. "No Fixed Address"  ABOUT THE BOOK Felix Knutsson is nearly thirteen, lives with his mother and pet gerbil, and is brilliant at memorising trivia. So far, pretty normal. But Felix and his mom Astrid have a secret: they are living in a van. Astrid promises it’s only for a while until she finds a new job, and begs Felix not to breathe a word. So when Felix starts at a new school, he does his very best to hide it from his friends. But Felix has a plan to turn his and Astrid’s lives around: he’s going to go on his favourite game show  Who,What, Where,When  and win the cash prize.All he needs is a little luck and a lot of brain power . . . ABOUT SUSIN NIELSEN Susin Nielsen got her start feeding cast and crew on the popular television series,  Degrassi Junior High .They hated her food, but they saw a spark in her writing. Niel...

Sliders - Desk Prep & Updates.  Sign out Sightlines 9 and No Fixed Address Novel First - review the following 2 min video -   What is Pangaea? Next - from - Sightlines 9 Text Book - Read - as a class - Pangaea - Pg. 159.  Students - please complete questions 1 & 2 on page 159 individually on paper.  #2  Personification:  the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something  nonhuman , or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. Metaphor: A metaphor is  a figure of speech that implicitly compares two unrelated things, typically by stating that one thing is another  (e.g., “that chef is a magician”).  Simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more  emphatic  or vivid (e.g.,  as brave as a lion ,  crazy like a fox  ). Class review (Answer Key) -  summary of assignment...

  Journal Entry 3: 1 paragraph: "What’s one book or movie that you think everyone should read or watch at least once? Why?" Sample: One movie that everyone should watch at least once is  "The Shawshank Redemption."  It’s about a man named Andy Dufresne who is put in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Even though life in prison is really tough, Andy stays hopeful and makes friends with other inmates. The movie shows how important it is to keep believing in yourself and to help others, even in the hardest times. Andy’s clever ideas and his friendship with Red are really inspiring, making "The Shawshank Redemption" a great movie for learning about hope and never giving up. Lesson – How we learn? What kind of learner are you? - The 4 different learning styles Introduction to our Class Team - on Office365 Teams. Login. How to access. Chrome via Office365.  How to look at our blog - website and our Team. Assignments.  Intro to Assign 1 & how to submit. Tim...

Mini Quiz - Office 365 login and Teams Access. English board games & Journal check in's with teacher.  Fun Friday: Games Day & Teacher Check Ins - re: Journals 1-2. 

Question of the day:  "How can you determine if a website or source of information is reliable before you use it for a research project or assignment?" Journal Entry 2:   "Digital Footprint and Online Presence" Think about how you use the internet and social media. Write about how your online activities and the things you share might affect your future. Consider the following questions: What kind of digital footprint are you creating? Are there things you post or share that you might regret later? How can you make sure your online presence helps you rather than harms you, especially in terms of school, work, or personal reputation? What steps can you take to protect your personal information and privacy online? Once complete: Short Video Viewing Information: Once it's out there.... Once you put your personal information out there, it can be very hard to remove. Watch as the video shows that it’s almost impossible to take back anything that you put online – muc...

 Review of seating arrangement.  'Animal Name Game' - class animals! Class Question of the Day:  Describe a place you would like to visit that you’ve never been to before. Why do you want to go there and what would you do once you arrived? Prompt: Share your dream destination and what draws you to it. Would you explore nature, visit historical sites, or try new foods? Explain what makes this place interesting to you. Students worked in teams of two or could work solo regarding this assignment. Students to present thereafter.  Review:  English 9 Course Outline Journal Entry 1: Based on today's question of the day.  Question: Name a place you would like to visit in the world.  Why do you want to go there and what would you do once you arrived? Sample Journal Entry: 2 paragraphs.  If I could visit any place I’ve never been before, I’d choose Kyoto, Japan. I’ve always been captivated by its ancient temples and beautiful gardens. The idea of wandering...

  Agenda!!  English 9 Course Outline 1. Teacher Intro 2. Seating Plan - alphabetical - and picture!  3. Classroom Expectations we will review more via the syllabus re: academic & the updated cell phones in school SD19 policy.